Philippine central bank keeps interest rate on hold
Aug 20, 2020 12:33 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Philippine central bank, BSP, kept its overnight reverse repurchase rate (RRP) on hold at 2.25 percent today, as was expected. Governor Diokno noted that the policy decision to stay put was based on the currently...
Bank Indonesia keeps key interest rate on hold at 4 pct
Aug 19, 2020 13:05 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
Bank Indonesia kept its key interest rate on hold today at 4 percent, as anticipated, citing a desire to maintain external stability. Todays decision reflects a desire to maintain external stability. The IDR has been the...
FxWirePro: What Drives Swiss Franc Appreciation? Uphold USD/CHF Shorts
Aug 17, 2020 08:55 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views
USDCHF has served us well as a proxy EURUSD long. But this is far from being the only reason to hold a CHF long. The chart demonstrates EURCHF that is now nearly seven cents too low given the surge in EURUSD, an undershoot...
FxWirePro: Spotlight On Mexican Central Bank, Banxico’s Rate Cut On Cards & USD/MXN Options Trades
Aug 13, 2020 13:03 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views
Mexicos central bank, Banxico, is expected to cut its key interest rate for the fifth consecutive time today to support the economic recovery after the pandemic-related slump. Like the consensus, we expect a further large...
FxWirePro: USD/RUB Drivers, Projections & Trade Updates
Aug 12, 2020 13:52 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views
The Russian rouble had weakened earlier in the spring, driven jointly by a collapse of the oil price and collapse of world economic activity. But when both these factors stabilised, the currency was able to rally...
FxWirePro: Dollar Seems Apprehensive On Fed’s Concerns, Short USD/CHF
Aug 12, 2020 10:17 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views
Negotiations on a new economic stimulus package in the USA are still at an impasse. Since Friday there are said to have been no more direct talks between Democrats and Republicans. The markets and the Dollar are still...
Aug 12, 2020 07:11 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views
The Kiwis central bank (RBNZ) left the stance of monetary policy broadly unchanged today, as widely anticipated. The RBNZs headline was that a further easing in monetary policy has been delivered. But it is further only in...
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